Review by the wonderful and talented Ellen Griley!

Slings - The Old Hopeful Trail
(Kazu Records)
On debut The Old Hopeful Trail, Slings take old, old American sounds and tote them down dirty, dusty paths into your earbuds, where the acoustic guitars, harmonicas, kick drums and shakers settle with broken wagon wheels and tattered Bibles for a nice night around the fire pit ("Gold Teeth," "Salty Breeze"). And yet this is a traditional folk sound repurposed by modern hands for modern minds, so sometimes things head to town down that loose gravel road in search of an outlet for both the amp and the fun that follows ("The Son," spaghetti rocker "This Ain't No Last Dance," "Holy Ghost"). Consistently one of the best bands to catch live around these parts—two man band David Pope and Dustin Poulton joined by ex-Sendaero Charlie Breneman and a party of other guests—with Trail, Slings are ready to finally join you on travels down your own road.


See the review on The District Weekly website here: Slings - The Old Hopeful Trail